Christian Worldview Symposium

22 – 24 July 2022

 

African Enterprise, Pietermaritzburg.

 

THE NEED

Our generation is faced with very real social, cultural and political struggles, flowing from diverging views about the nature of reality, human identity and societal flourishing (the common good). As followers of Christ, a major part of the challenge is:  How to engage with our fellow man, and with the secular philosophies and ideologies that hold sway over the minds and hearts of individuals, and over prevailing cultures in communities and nations.

As we observe the moral decline around us and its inevitable destructive impacts on society, questions about the Biblical mandate and Christian response abound. How are we to be salt and light and stand up for truth in the world and times that we live in?

TRAINING IN THE PRACTICE/APPLICATION OF A BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW

To find Biblical answers to some of these burning questions, we will come together to explore and discuss what the Word of God teaches and how we are to love our neighbour and advocate for Biblical truth in a fallen world.

It is our privilege, therefore, to invite you to a Christian Worldview Symposium to be held at African Enterprise (Pietermaritzburg) over the weekend of 22 – 24 July 2022.

We attach hereto –

  • The programme content, which will give you an idea of the ground we will cover in our time together; and
  • Short biographies of the event speakers.

THE EVENT DETAILS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

Date:                    22 – 24 July 2022  (Start: 16:00 on 22 July (First session at 19:00). Finish: Lunch on 24 July)

Venue:                 African Enterprise, Pietermaritzburg

Cost:                     Full attendance fee and Day rates as below (Attendance fees are applied to cover costs of accommodation, meals, speaker                                        expenses and general costs of the event)

Friday to Sunday

R1,500.00

Full attendance 

all meals and overnight accommodation

Fri & Sat

Friday 

R150.00

Day rate

not sleeping over

Saturday

R550.00

Day rate

not sleeping over

Sunday

R350.00

Day rate

TO RESERVE YOUR PLACE

If you are able to accept this invitation, please confirm your attendance by sending an e-mail to:  Wilberforce.SA@gmail.com – by no later than Monday, 18 July 2022 :

  • Indicating your attendance option: Whether “Full attendance”, OR one or more of the three days, “Friday” / “Saturday” / “Sunday” ;
  • Including your proof of payment.

    PLEASE MAKE PAYMENT INTO THE FOLLOWING BANK ACCOUNT

    Wilberforce Academy

    ABSA Savings account

    Account number:  9349357256

    ABSA Universal branch code: 632005

    Based on RSVP’s and payments received, we will send out detailed logistical arrangements for the event.

    IMPORTANT TO NOTE

    1)     Please note that this event is not open to the general public.

    2)     Attendance is only open to individuals who have been personally/directly invited by the organisers, Wilberforce Academy, South Africa, or one of its ministry partners or associates for the event, including African Enterprise, Focus on the Family Africa, and ACSI, or by one of the speakers.

    3)   Space to attend the event is limited and available spaces will be filled on a ‘first come, first served’ basis.

    We hope that you will be able to join us.

     

        OUR SPEAKERS

        RYAN SMIT

        Ryan is married to Elze-Mari – they have two daughters, Fleur (3) and Heidi (1). Ryan is a practicing attorney and currently serves as the Executive Director and Legal Counsel of Cause for Justice on a full-time basis.

        PROF/DR REITZE RODSETH

        Reitze Rodseth is an anaesthesiologist and critical care specialist working with Jones, Bhagwan and Partners in
        Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.

        AFRIKA MHLOPHE

        Afrika Mhlophe has served as a Visionary Elder of Good News Community Church in Port Elizabeth and has also been instrumental in the planting of various other churches.

        ADVOCATE KEITH MATTHEE SC

        Keith Matthee obtained his BA LLB at the University of Natal. He was admitted as an advocate in 1979. He left law in 1979 for
        eight years to work for the Student Christian Association and then for the Methodist Church.

        PROF NICOLA DE JAGER

        Nicola de Jager is married to Phillip, and they have two teenage boys, David and Nathan. She holds a PhD in Political Science and is Associate Professor at the Department of Political Science, Stellenbosch University.